In the predawn hours of March 1, 2020, more than 50 Cameroonian soldiers entered the village of Ebam and conducted an atrocity-filled raid that included the rape of at least 20 women, according to a new report from Human Rights …
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France and the Myth of the Colorblind Society
After a series of high-profile terrorist attacks by Islamic extremists in France, the country finds itself in a heated debate over some of its most cherished values: laïcité, or secularism, and the principle of race-neutrality, or colorblindness, in public policy. …
Erik Prince and the Failed Plot to Arm a CIA Asset-Turned-Warlord in Libya
In 2019, Erik Prince, the founder of the notorious mercenary firm Blackwater and a prominent Donald Trump supporter, aided a plot to move U.S.-made attack helicopters, weapons, and other military equipment from Jordan to a renegade commander fighting for control …
Black history: Philadelphia’s explosive and violent 19th century race riots
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Early 19th century Philadelphia might have seemed like a budding haven for free Black people. Leading up …
With 1,000 federal convictions in 40 years, corruption is ever-present in Philadelphia
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Federal prosecutors in Philadelphia have convicted more than 1,000 people on a dizzying array of public corruption …
Women’s hiking hive, outdoor art workshops and wisdom from ‘auntie’: 5 ideas to help Philly millennials flourish
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For many people, one of the hardest parts of 2020 was being cut off from others. The …
United Center to serve as mass vaccination site
CHICAGO — The White House on Friday announced that the United Center will serve was a vaccination center.
The United Center will have capacity to administer 6,000 shots per day and is expected to be up and running by March …
Illinois health officials report 2,441 new cases of COVID-19 and 55 deaths
Health officials reported 2,441 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus in Illinois Friday, including 55 additional deaths.
Illinois Department of Public Health is now reporting a total of 1,183,667 cases, including 20,460 deaths, since the pandemic began.
Within the …
City to issue $35 tickets for drivers going 6 miles over speed limit
CHICAGO — Starting next week, the city will be giving out tickets for drivers going six miles above the speed limit.
The City of Chicago announced that beginning Monday, drivers will be mailed $35 tickets for going six to 10 …
Woman, 22, shot in the head in Rosemoor
CHICAGO — A woman, 22, was was a found in her car with a gunshot wound to the head;
Chicago police said a woman was found in her car on the 10200 block of South King Drive around 12:45 a.m. …